>> >> the evening. the questions continue after the shooting in connecticut. a grim reality for the victims' parents. the task of burying their children again. two six-year-old were laid to death today. there is a burning desire to help. >> it is to help other people. >> especially now after they start the heart wrenching task of saying goodbye. noah and jack were laid to rest today. >> it is sad.

>> comfort is what this community will need. >> to see the town come together like this is amazing. >> they still have to bury another 18 classmates and the six women who died trying to save their lives. as the morning continues, so does the investigation. the school will be locked down and considered a crime scene indefinitely as investigators search for answers. there is one thing they are sure of. >> the first responders to got to the scene entered the school and saved many human lives. it broke our hearts. . so many broken hearts in a community where many now wonder if they will ever heal. tomorrow, another emotional day as friends gather together.

>> classes throughout new town were canceled today. the other schools are set to reopen tomorrow. the school district plans to send surviving students to a middle school in another county. no word as to when those students will start classes again. a tragedy has prompted school leaders across the nation to take a closer look at the security procedures. the baltimore county school -- superintendent echoed a lot of what people are thinking today. >> making sure we assessed every single individual school crisis plan. to make sure principles

understand their responsibility in working with us to make sure we are looking at every single thing to make it safe. the second thing is to make sure our kids have access to personnel who they can talk to, who they feel connected with. our students are dealing with issues we could never have imagined they were dealing with. we need people on campuses who will be for them to make sure they are sharing those situations and problems. >> more and more local communities are taking immediate steps to reinforce the safety plan. more on how officials are responding to school safety questions in the wake of the tragedy. >> in addition to wrapping up, a new task force was announced. the goal is to prevent some of the tragedies like the one in connecticut to have risen from happening. -- like the one in connecticut from happening.

renee is a proud mother of two young children who attend howard county public schools. she is concerned for their safety when they stepped into classrooms. it is an understandable response. >> something needs to be done. i hate to think of schools becoming a lock down, but i do not know. i do not know what measures need to be taking place, but i knew -- but i know something needs to be done. >> the mass killing of such young children prompted the formation of the task force. >> we will take a look at what we are doing very well and what we are doing better. the security of buildings and facilities to the broader security issues. >> the task force will focus on how parents, teachers, and staff can better identify students with health is used -- issues. >> there are common traits. one of them is people say, she was acting a little odd.

it is getting the public comfortable with reporting and not feeling like they are stigmatizing people. >> renee feels some comfort knowing school security is becoming a top priority a few days after the unspeakable rampage in connecticut. >> if it had not been adequate -- that quick -- i am glad everyone is getting together. >> the first task force meeting is set later this week. officials hope to have a report a few weeks from now. >> thank you. there were tense moments today. school officials say the police arrested a family member.

when a school staffer approached her, an altercation took place. both the woman and the staff member suffered hand injuries. baltimore county police chief james johnson, who has responded to serious incidents already the school year, is the chairman of the national law enforcement varmint to prevent gun violence. he says it is a terrible toll all across america. >> gun violence is a public health epidemic. it is impacting each and every one of us. it is time to act. there should be no more excuses. >> chief johnson is calling for background checks for all gun wrote -- gun purchases. chief johnson want gun owners to make sure their weapons are properly secured. no call -- calls in washington

tonight. -- new calls in washington tonight. a long, dorman discussion on capitol hill about gun control. some say it is time to reinstate a ban on assault weapons. one senator from west virginia, a longtime nra member, says he is now rethinking his position. >> i do not know anybody who goes hunting with an assault rifle. i do not know anyone who needs 39 clips. >> lawmakers have shied away from passing tougher gun laws because of the possible consequences. advocates say tougher laws are not the act -- not the answer. avoiding the fiscal cliff is a priority and it appears there is real movement. officials say the president is proposing a deficit reduction package that would increase the

top tax rates on those earning $400,000 the year instead of $250,000 ferret the new proposal comes after the speaker proposed tax hikes on those earning $1 million or higher. a giant of the u.s. senate has passed away. he died tonight from respiratory complications. he was the first japanese american serving in congress. president obama said the governor was revered by all who knew him. he was 88 years old. a family is dealing with a cool reality this holiday season. the family of four has to find a

new place to say after their home caught fire. this video was taken at the fire. you can see flames shot up. it took an hour to get everything under control. no word on what sparked the flame. city police say a man was shot in a neighborhood. police say officers responded around 7:45 tonight. we are told the victim was seriously wounded. tonight, a deadly nightmare after a man comes to the aid of a motorist. the heartbreaking details. the karl -- >> the car loses control and hit a man.

a man described as a good samaritan is dead tonight as he reported the came to the aid. 54-year-old was on the shoulder this morning helping a driver change a tire. investigators say another driver coming off the southbound ramp lost control and hit scott, who died on the scene. >> it is one of those crashes where investigators are not sure really what happened. how did the car hit this vehicle that was parked at a safe distance so far off the road? >> a technician was also injured. he is in stable condition.

>> two good samaritans came out to help and these unfortunate circumstances are not explainable at this time. >> according to the facebook page, he is a -- a retired police officer. state troopers believe today's fog or the wet roads played a factor in the crash. alcohol did not. >> thank you. coming up, a crash landing nasa intended. the ravens against the broncos. details .

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themselves. thousands of sick children got an early christmas gift. firefighters brought holiday cheer. one parent at expresses gratitude. >> we are very likely. it is unique and different. it is a blessing. >> the seventh year city firefighters have delivered toys to the ronald mcdonald house. a spacecraft has crashed on a mountain on the moon. that is what was supposed to happen. 3800 miles per hour. this shows how the event was supposed to unfold. it was to study the service and composition of the moon. it dedicated the final resting spot in honor of the first

american woman in space who died earlier this year. not the double discount check move, the ravens quarterback with a whole new topos -- photo pose. he hopped over to try to make the rich to make the touchdown. -- he hopped over to try to make the touchdown. we found these pictures on facebook showing an upstanding gentleman reenacting a play he would love to forget. look on the bright side. the competition in china. a kissing competition today. they were all in love, but this concept was not easy. each man had to kiss his girlfriend while his feet were off the ground.

in the second round, each man had to carry his girlfriend while kissing her. the winning couple took home rings. >> now, your weather forecast. >> pictures of fog in the area made for an interesting to me. father -- a fog advisory. 300 flights cancelled this evening because of the fog. some of that travel delay may linger into the morning. we have been helped out a little bit now because of rain showers, and the rain comes through and picked up tiny little bit of fog. that rain may not last all night. the fog could well come back.

keep that in mind. you might want to give a little extra time tomorrow morning. the current temperature. we are seeing warmer air moving in through the evening as winds have turned around in the south. we are still an inch and a half below normal. 5.7 inches below normal for this -- precipitation for the year with a couple weeks to go. you can see heavier rains moving out of pennsylvania. there were lightning strikes. now heavy shower activity moving to upstate new york. showers weakening. that has some lightning in it. now it is falling apart. we are left with more showers. that will move past us in a few hours. as the rain moves -- moves up, we did have a dense fog in the morning. that is why the weather service continues. visibility in this area going

under a quarter mile at times. the good news is it is mid december and all the moisture is falling above freezing. 52 downtown. 51 right now. temperatures will not cool off in the morning. maybe even rising a few more degrees overnight. the winds are beginning to shift to the south. a few showers. unseasonably warm tonight. the moisture will be pushed out through this front. a dreary start. behind it, westerly winds, high pressure will build in, it will be a breezy afternoon and we may see some shun china -- sunshine. in the western maryland mountains, the rain changes to snow showers. an inch or two is possible. not that chilly here.

wednesday, we clear things out. a lot of sunshine. another mile day. changes going into next week and, a stronger cold front. showers, maybe even a thunderstorm thursday evening. that is the chill that arrives here. tomorrow, 53 to 58. winds out of the west at 10 to 15 miles per hour. western maryland, rain to snow, then sunshine for wednesday. chilly temperatures out west, but not chilly here. on the lower eastern shore, temperatures could approach 60 tomorrow before it clears out. sunny skies on wednesday. the mild weather -- the mild weather continues through thursday. the weekend highs in the upper 30's and low 40's.

by monday, the high temperature around 35. >> no reruns' the week before christmas. jimmy fallon gives us a rundown of what to expect. >> johnny is here. a christmas song. headlines. let's check in with jimmy phelan. >-- fallon. >> dave matthews band. tonight. >> the ravens have more than just lost to denver. to beat the loss of key players.

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cannot play for the rest of the season. the ravens to not have enough time left to get these guys healthy to have a great defense this year. they do have enough time to turn this losing streak into a small part of the season. otherwise, this becomes the story of the season. this tossed yesterday, shows potential for accidents -- excellence. he asked to start making plays consistently, starting this week against the giants. wherever the season goes, joe will need success or failure. celebration or criticism. he will get the glory or the blame. a quarterback-driven week.

it is a team sport, but teams need leaders. especially in tough times. >> there are many things to improve upon. there are many things to build on. that is what i am excited about. how much better do we need to get? we need to find a way to get a little bit better. that will be the difference. that is the goal right now. win this raven's sunday, they will lock up the fourth in the playoffs. this team has a lot to play for. while the ravens bring in worries into the week, their opponent the new york giants will arrive feeling more pressure. the giants lost 34-nothing, the worst suffered by defending super bowl champion. the giants do not have a playoff

spot yet. new york cast to win out or avoid missing the playoffs one year after winning the super bowl. the giants game should have playoff intensity. >> the thing i wanted to do is to give them the idea our backs are against the wall. it is a playoff situation. we have to win to have the opportunity to go into the playoffs. we responded to that in the past. we will have to respond again. >> more men have walked on the moon that have achieved the milestone jim reached today. the coach 1900 games. -- won 900 games.

syracuse build a 20-point lead in the game. detroit almost spoiled the night. it came back with in single digits. free throws in the last seconds. 72. a chilly forecast coming next.

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>> the fog outside has been pretty awful. >> you always have to deal with the fog. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> midday, a couple showers. a strong cold front friday. the high temperatures make that likely. >> is all. we will see you tomorrow

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